Ricciardo in the running to replace Mark Webber at Red Bull

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Ricciardo has put on a series of eye-catching performances this seasonLars Baron

Kevin EasonMotor Racing Correspondent

Published at 12:01AM, July 17 2013

Red Bull stoked speculation in the Formula One driver market by giving a young
Australian the chance to prove that he is up to the job of replacing their
“old” Australian.

Mark Webber, the most senior driver in F1 at 36, will walk away from the sport
at the end of the season, leaving open the most coveted seat on the grid.
The hot money is on Kimi Raikkonen, the maverick Finn, leaving Lotus for a
one-year deal alongside Sebastian Vettel, the three-times world champion.

But Daniel Ricciardo has emerged as a serious contender after Christian
Horner, Red Bull’s team